Penny Garza

Penny Garza

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Founder at The Penny Magic
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  • The Penny Magic
    Founder
    The Penny Magic
    Jan 2022 - Current (4 years 10 months)
    Helping businesses and entrepreneurs document knowledge, create processes, and automate for efficiency — so you can do more with less!

    Clients we have served include the following industries:
    - Recruiting and Staffing
    - Creative and Design
    - Audio Production Studios
    - Handcrafted Shutters
    - Laundromats
    - Entrepreneur Coaches
    - Independent Business Consultants
  • MeritConsulting
    Director Of Operations
    MeritConsulting
    Dec 2020 - Oct 2022 (1 year 11 months)
    • Plan, oversee, and manage operation across multiple business lines. Highlighted accomplishments include:
    + Primary company scaled 422% in personnel in 13 months
    + Primary company revenue scaled 48.97% in 12 months
    + Assisted in complete rebrand
    + Created, implemented, and automated processes across all companies
    • Draft, execute, and manage contracts and agreements with vendors, clients, contractors, and employees
    • Build and maintain relationships with leads, external partners, Fortune 500 clients, and vendors
    • Manage procurement processes; coordinate material and resource allocation
    • Ensure company runs with legality and conformity to established regulations
    • An
  • Optimus  People Solutions Delivered
    HR Manager / Office Operations Manager
    Optimus People Solutions Delivered
    Mar 2016 - Feb 2020 (4 years)
    HR Manager:
    • W2 and 1099 management (70%/30%) across multiple states
    • H1B and O1 Visas and Green Card sponsorship applications
    • On-boarding (60+ employees annually);
    • Off-boarding;
    • Benefits selection, enrollment, and management;
    • Time sheet tracking and management;
    • Expense reports
    • Payroll prep
    • Client, Candidate, Contractor, and Employee contracts, agreements, and execution thereof

    Operation Manager:
    • Office Management
    • Re-structure, create, and document workflow processes and procedures
    • Basic IT Management (initial troubleshooting; rewiring/setting up desks; initializing new computers)
    • Coordination and communication with on-site and remote employe
  • MeritConsulting
    Business Operations Manager
    MeritConsulting
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 year)
    • Oversee and manage operations across multiple business lines
    • Manage all aspects of HR (onboarding, payroll, benefits, etc)
    • Client Management
    • Vendor Management
    • Serve as consultant to clients for various projects
  • ProSteem Carpet Care
    Organizational Engineer
    ProSteem Carpet Care
    Mar 2015 - Jan 2016 (11 months)
    • Operations Management
    • Re-structure and create administrative processes
    • Analyze processes and procedures to make informed suggestions on quality improvement
    • Office administration, includes computer and website maintenance and updates
    • Marketing liaison, includes working with developers and designers, target audience identification, etc
    • Create and streamline processes and procedures
    • Assist in office as-needed
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    Office Manager / Personal Executive Assistant
    Team Never Quit
    Nov 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 5 months)
    TNQ
    • Office administration and operations.
    • Assist in planning and executing a variety of events (Speaking Tours, Golf Tournaments, Fund Raisers, etc.).
    • Social media management

    TNQ Speakers
    • Potential client contact, communications, and relationship building
    • Draw contractual agreements between speaker, client, and TNQS
    • Schedule, book travel, and plan/execute itineraries for each speaker’s events
    • Attend events as handler to the speaker(s)

    TNQ Foundation
    • Helped establish a new 501(c)(3) on behalf of the Luttrells
    • Assisted foundation manger with event planning
    • Assisted with grant writing

    Marcus & Melanie Luttrell (and family)
    • Book travel
  • Beefy Marketing
    Business Operations Manager / PEA to CEO
    Beefy Marketing
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 (2 years 1 month)
    • Payroll
    • Quarterly, State Unemployment, and Sales Taxes
    • CEO Assistant
  • ChickfilA
    Manager
    ChickfilA
    Jun 2008 - Mar 2012 (3 years 10 months)
    HR (hire, train, terminate), office work, inventory, scheduling, managing shift, leading the team, setting/accomplishing goals, accounting, labor management, etc.
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    Assistant Office Manager
    Hettie Lou Brooks Ministries
    Jul 2006 - Jun 2008 (2 years)
    Maintained databases; mass mail-outs; assisted in organizing monthly meetings; streamlined processes; responsible for most correspondence (letters, emails, etc); general receptionist duties (mail, phone, email, etc); assisted in executing 6 yearly weekend conferences (3 in the fall, 3 in the spring).
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    Assistant Office Manager
    SETHSA Southeast Texas Home School Association
    Sep 1998 - May 2004 (5 years 9 months)
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  • University of Houston
    Bachelor of Science (BS, Psychology
    University of Houston
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (2 years)
    Summa cum Laude
  • University of Houston
    Bachelor of Science (BS, Organizational Management & Supervision (in Technology)
    University of Houston
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (2 years)
    Summa cum Laude
  • National Park College
    AA & AS, General Studies
    National Park College
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (3 years)
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